返 璞 归 真

fǎn pú guī zhēndictionary entry

to return to one's true self / to regain the natural state

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

返璞歸真返璞归真 [fan3 pu2 gui1 zhen1] /to return to one's true self/to regain the natural state/

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Other forms in these source records: 返璞歸真

返
fǎn
to return (to)
璞
pú
unpolished gem
归
guī
to return / to go back to / to give back to / (of a responsibility) to be taken care of by / to belong to / to gather together / (used between two identical verbs) despite / to marry (of a woman) (old) / division on the abacus with a one-digit divisor
Guī
surname Gui
真
zhēn
really / truly / indeed / real / true / genuine

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